Plus Gnomes get rear-view mirrors and thrusters on their mounts (Good for styling hair on the move)

I only wish that Engineering mounts were available to non-Engineering Gnomes… I mean, Gnomes have engineering in their blood, regardless of whether they do it for a living (Make it like the Warlock or Pally mount.. just give us the Gyrocopter!)

Fireballs et al

Hell, any spell looks truly awesome when it comes out of a player 1/2 the size of the animation!

Looks good.. Is good (mmm… Sounds like a Gnome in general!)

On a side note, I tend to be 1st or 2nd on nearly all damage metres… My Reasoning: “it’s all that suppressed fury at the short jokes.. bottled up and redirected at boss mobs (or Tauren’s). I mean, seriously, when was the last time you saw a short boss mob (Apart from SteamVaults)?

/silly

I do want to plant a few humans in my garden.. and not just in real life…

Cons:

Movement.

I “know” we move at the same speed as the long legged races, but it really, really feels like I am taking 20 steps for everyone else, and I have following Night Elves in Ghost form! (I’m the other glowing ball.. but slower and with feet)

Taurens – KoS

Kick-on-Sight that is! Need I say any more?

Targetting (read Healing).

A bonus in PvP, a nightmare in PvE (or for any healer).
Yes I know you can Ctrl-Tab, or portrait/raid frame heal, but in the heat of the moment, healers sometimes forget, and it’s bloody hard to target that tiny jumping AoE machine that neglected Stamina for +Damage.

Jumping

I expect it is the same dynamic for Gnomes as Taurens, but I will be buggered f I can jump a puddle, let alone an chasm.

LoS (Line of Sight)

OK, this is the big one… Rogues & warriors.. yeah whatever – up close & personal anyway.
Ranged.. what range? Is that a pebble I see before me? a twig? a bump in the road?
No Los, No Los, No Los… Damn…
How can you launch an earth shattering fireball from 41 yards, when you can’t see over your own feet?
You can’t just charge in and pretend you have the stamina and hope for the best…. /sigh